Windows 2003 turn off simple file sharing

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jerrydy

Is there a centralized way to turn off simple file sharing in all
workstations in a domain? I've tried to look for it in group policy, but
couldn't find one that applies. We use W2K3 and all clients use WinXP Pro.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

-Jerry
 
=?Utf-8?B?amVycnlkeQ==?= <jerrydy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:912E7C5C-5243-4BD9-984F-A53916EA5E92@microsoft.com:

> Is there a centralized way to turn off simple file sharing in all
> workstations in a domain? I've tried to look for it in group policy,
> but couldn't find one that applies. We use W2K3 and all clients use
> WinXP Pro.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> -Jerry
>

When machines are joined to a domain, simple file sharing is normally
disabled by default (I don't think that you can turn it on even if you want
to). Note that this applies to WinXP Pro. WinXP home can't join a domain.
 
hi,

Use the following Administrative Template:

-----------------------------------------------

CLASS MACHINE


CATEGORY !!category
CATEGORY !!WindowsExplorer


POLICY !!SimpleFileSharing
KEYNAME "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa"
EXPLAIN !!SimpleFileSharing_Explain
VALUENAME "ForceGuest"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
END POLICY


END CATEGORY
END CATEGORY


[strings]
category = "Custom Policy Settings"
SimpleFileSharing = "Simple File Sharing"
WindowsExplorer = "Windows Explorer"
SimpleFileSharing_Explain = "Enable to enable Use simple file sharing.
Disable to disable Use simple file sharing."
-----------------------------------------------

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Dragos CAMARA
MCSA Windows 2003 server


"jerrydy" wrote:

> Is there a centralized way to turn off simple file sharing in all
> workstations in a domain? I've tried to look for it in group policy, but
> couldn't find one that applies. We use W2K3 and all clients use WinXP Pro.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> -Jerry
 
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